Shantao County, White Frost Distillery, people come and go, lively and extraordinary.

As an enterprise in the brewing industry in Yamatao Prefecture, the White Frost Distillery has its own sake brewing museum in addition to the factory building, and today's event is in the White Frost Distillery's own museum.

In order to receive some of the distinguished guests, the White Frost Distillery has even rented several helicopters to pick up and drop off the distinguished guests from several nearby airports.

Kinuma's eldest disciple stood outside the door and waited, he already had the title of a gold medal brewing master, his status far surpassed that of ordinary brewing masters, and he also had a well-known reputation in the world, but at this time he was only responsible for welcoming guests, so it can be seen that the White Frost Distillery and Kinuma Master attached great importance to this event.

It can be said that this tasting was the largest unofficial gathering of alcohol in Fuso in recent times, and in order to achieve this effect, Kinuma overdrew all his connections.

This time, in addition to the sake brewers who came in person, many of them also brought their own "works", after all, this is a "tasting meeting", which is for communication and tasting.

And this kind of high-end tasting has attracted a lot of wine customers and merchants, and the White Frost Distillery has specially invited auctioneers, and many wines can be auctioned on the spot.

Not only did Kinuma not object to this, but even encouraged it, and it can be seen that he is very confident in his new work.

Ji Lao took his closed disciple Lu Yanqi to get down from a crown car, Lu Yanqi looked at the helicopter landing next to him, smacked his lips dissatisfiedly, and said: "These Fusang people don't know how to be polite, how can you say that you are also a gold medal master, and you only sent a crown to pick it up!" ”

When Ji Lao heard this, he glared at him: "If we can have a few more gold medal masters and speak out in the world, others dare to snub me like this?" ”

Unexpectedly, he was scolded by the teacher just by complaining, Lu Yanqi didn't dare to answer, and smiled.

"Hold that wine!" Ji Lao glared at him again, and Lu Yanqi could only turn around and pick up a wooden box from the back seat and follow behind Ji Lao.

While walking, Lu Yanqi looked left and right, and after walking for a while, he felt very unhappy.

Many of the winemakers who come and go are actually not very old, most of them are about the same age as him, and some are even younger than him, and the attachés and disciples who follow him are only in their twenties.

It's just him, about the same age, but here he is a junior.

Ji Lao in the domestic brewing industry, what kind of identity, when he arrived here, he was just the appearance of a passer-by, although he was a gold medal brewing master, he walked for so long, no one greeted him, and no one talked to him.

Baijiu is alone in the world, has no popularity and no influence, and so far, there is only Ji Lao, a gold-medal brewing master who focuses on liquor.

Ji Lao's mentality was very flat, since others didn't come to greet him, he walked forward by himself.

When Ji Lao took Lu Yanqi through the small square in front of the venue, not far from the opposite venue, Zhuang Buyuan and Zhuang's father were walking out of the small brewery opposite, each holding a telescope and looking down from the hillside.

Zhuang's father wore a Tang costume, looking fairy-like, and he felt like a master in the world, but the telescope was a little destructive, making him look like a voyeur.

"It's time for me to get over." Zhuang looked at it for a while, and then planned to leave, Zhuang's father was a little cramped and uneasy, and said frequently: "Can this work?" Are you sure it will work? ”

"Don't worry, Dad, as long as you do what I say, and leave the rest to me!" Zhuang Buyuan patted his chest and said, then Dad's backpack was taken off, and he got into the backpack, only revealing one head, and said, "Dad, when I call you later, you will do what I say!" ”

As he spoke, Zhuang Buyuan whistled, and Xiaofu, who was originally hanging on Zhuang Buyuan's backpack, suddenly turned upside down, stretched out his black mist-like roots, grabbed Zhuang Buyuan's backpack, and flew down the hillside.

Xiaofu's body is like a black translucent cloud, which is inconspicuous from a distance, and it flies flexibly in the air, deliberately avoiding the sight of many people.

It flew over the heads of the passing guests and the people who received them, without attracting anyone's attention.

"Huh? How does that look like my dad's wine? Flying to the top of Old Man Ji's head, Zhuang Buyuan suddenly saw the wooden box held by Lu Yanqi behind him, and was stunned for a moment.

Looking at the old man in front of him, and then looking at the box in Lu Yanqi's hand, Zhuang Buyuan's mind flashed a person's name - Ji Lao!

Ji Lao actually came to this kind of place with Daddy Zhuang's wine!

Ji Lao's approach made Zhuang Buyuan feel a little moved, but unfortunately Ji Lao didn't know that the relationship between Zhuang's father and Mu Nua was already on the same footing.

Xiao Fu hovered above Old Man Ji's head, and he heard Ji Lao Zheng talking to Master Kinuma's disciples.

At the beginning, Master Kinuma's disciple was still a little absent-mindedly perfunctory: "My master is old and is resting in the back now, Ji Lao, if you have anything, you can tell me directly." ”

Ji Lao frowned slightly and said, "I brought a junior's wine today, and I hope to ask Master Mu Nua for some advice." ”

"My master will wash his hands after today, if you have any guidance, I can also guide you later." The big apprentice said arrogantly.

Lu Yanqi raised his eyebrows, very dissatisfied with the neglect of the eldest disciple, Ji Lao took a deep breath, but still endured it, and said, "Then thank you." ”

The eldest disciple nodded, and when Ji Lao walked over, he heard him say to another person beside him: "My master is an old man, and his wine-making skills are superb, he is simply a god of wine, I don't know where the newcomer's work came from, and I want my master to give advice?" These people in the state have nothing else to do but rub the heat......"

When Ji Lao heard it, he just sighed, he wanted to brush his sleeves away, but when he turned his head and saw the jar of wine, he still endured it.

Even if you open up this face, you must always help the excellent winemakers in the state to win a chance to get ahead!

On top of Old Man Ji, Xiaofu flew to the chandelier silently, and hung Zhuang Buyuan's backpack on the upper part of the chandelier, and Zhuang Buyuan lay down in the mouth of the backpack and looked down.

Not long after Ji Lao entered the hall, the tasting began.

Everyone came to cheer on Kinuma, but to be honest, they were not convinced, and they didn't think that Kinuma's sake brewing skills were much better than theirs, so they each took out their own carefully brewed sake and exchanged tastings.

In addition to the brewing masters, there are also wine customers and wine merchants from all over the world, after the exchange and tasting, many of the master's works were immediately put up for auction, and the scene was rich people, but the master's works were extraordinary, and there was no shortage of fine wines that fetched sky-high prices.

In the venue, the atmosphere gradually became warmer, but Kinuma was nowhere to be seen, and when everyone gradually became impatient, they heard a few quaint chimes, and the lights around gradually dimmed.

Many people are already dissatisfied.

At this moment, a figure appeared on the stage, wearing the traditional costume of Fuso, and the spotlight was turned on, and everyone realized that this was not Kinuma, but actually his eldest disciple.

"Thank you for coming to this tasting, and before I present to you the best works of my master, please allow me to tell you a story......

Everyone looked at him impatiently, at this time, what else are you putting on the score? What story to tell?

"Speaking of the origin of Fuso wine, there is also a wonderful legend."

"Legend has it that Fuso has an ancient monster with eight heads and eight tails, named the Eight Snakes, whose body can fill eight valleys and eight hills, and it eats a woman every year, and there is an old couple who have a total of eight daughters, and it has eaten seven ......"

"Just when the eighth daughter was about to be eaten by the Yachi Orochi, a god named Susanoo was exiled here and fell in love with their daughter's beauty."

"Susanoo said that he could kill the Yachigo Orochi on the condition that the old couple would allow him to marry his daughter."

"In order to save their daughter's life, the old couple agreed to his conditions."

"So, Susanoo ordered someone to make fine sake, dug eight large holes in the ground, and poured it with spirits."

"When the snake appeared, he smelled the wine, and he couldn't resist the temptation, so he went into the eight holes and drank until he fell to the ground unconscious, and Susanoo took the opportunity to cut off his eight heads and killed it......"

"Since then, Susanoo has married this woman, and this story is also considered by many to be the origin of hibiscus......

The crowd listened to the story, slowly calmed down, and listened quietly.

Since ancient times, wine and legend have complemented each other, and wine without legend is imperfect; And the legend of fine wine is incomplete without it.

Seeing that everyone was gradually attracted to him, the eldest disciple smiled and nodded, and said, "The legendary Eight Miscellaneous Snake is so huge, if you want to smell the aroma of wine, the wine must be fragrant for thousands of miles, and it is very rich. ”

"The tutor has been influenced by this story since he was a child, and he has wanted to restore the legendary wine that has been fragrant all his life, and just a few days ago, the tutor finally succeeded......"

The eldest disciple turned around suddenly, pointed to a red silk cloth behind him, and said, "This is the masterpiece of the family teacher's life, Tiancongyun Wine!" ”

"The so-called Heaven from the clouds refers to the peerless famous sword that was dug out of the body of the Eight Miscellaneous Snakes, and it is also the first sword in Fusang!"

His voice was excited, and he suddenly ripped off the red cloth!

"This wine is also destined to be the first wine in Fuso!"

As the red cloth was torn off, a clay pot with a simple shape and no decoration was placed there, as if it had been placed there since eternity.

Seeing the jar of wine, Zhuang's eyes immediately lit up.

"Now, please taste this wine!"

The eldest disciple carefully opened the lid of the wine jar, and in an instant, a refreshing aroma wafted out of the jar.

Everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Zhuang Buyuan also took a breath, well, it was really the wine brewed by Zhuang Dad's unique strain.

The aroma is very strong, condensed but not dispersed, after a few days of sealing, the moment it was just opened, it was even more intoxicating.

After listening to the story just now, and smelling such a strong aroma again, I don't know how many people took a deep breath, and the wine worms in their mouths were hooked.

In the entire venue, only Ji Lao frowned suddenly, looked at the wine on the table, and then looked at the box held by the disciple, and a trace of doubt appeared in his mind.

Everyone's understanding of wine is different, some people pay attention to color, some people pay attention to taste, some people pay attention to aroma, some people pay attention to body, and some people pay attention to character.

Maybe it's because he has a son who doesn't like to drink, but likes the fragrance of wine, and Zhuang's father pays the most attention to fragrance.

Therefore, the biggest feature of the wine he makes is that it is particularly fragrant!

As the chief judge of Dazhuang Liquor, Ji Lao was already deeply impressed by the fragrance when he opened the wine jar, so he spared no effort, preferring to put on his old face and help Zhuang's father get the certification of the brewing master.

But at this time, he was puzzled.

Why is it so similar? It's like it was brewed from one person's hands.

If anything, the fragrance is stronger, but more kitsch, with a hint of elegance.

But how is this possible?

Different soil and water, different winemakers, different materials, how can such a similar wine be brewed?

Behind Ji Lao, Lu Yanqi also stretched his neck, sniffed the fragrance with an intoxicated face, and shook his head again and again: "Teacher, this fragrance is really good, doesn't it mean that Fusang wine doesn't pay attention to aroma?" I really want to taste what it tastes like when I can make such a good sake with such a fragrant sake...... Teacher, teacher? ”

It was not only Lu Yanqi who was impressed by this aroma, but also several local gold medal winemakers in Fusang who also showed a look of intoxication and shock at this time.

How is this possible with such a rich, heavy, yet not kitsch aroma!

Even if you don't like alcohol, you can't help it!

Not to mention them, the wine merchants and wine customers who came to buy the wine were even more crazy at this time, eager to wave the money and snatch all the wine from the jar.

"Oh my God, it's the best thing I've ever smelled in my life."

"As a drinker, this is the greatest happiness of my life!"

"Is there really a god of wine in the world? No wonder the Eight Snakes can get drunk......"

When everyone was attracted to attention, no one saw Zhuang Buyuan showing a wicked smile.

Is this called incense? People who say incense, you should really go outside the Zhuang Ji Wine Shop and suck wine to cultivate immortals.

Moreover, it will not smell good right away.

"Xiaofu!" Zhuang Buyuan stretched out his hand and patted Xiaofu's little head, Xiaofu nodded, squeaked a few times, and a faint black silk thread on his body stretched out and stretched straight into the wine jar.

Then, Zhuang Buyuan took out a small bottle from his pocket, sucked a drop of liquid from it, and dripped it down the black silk thread.

It's a diluted drop of the blood of time.

The liquid slid into the jar along Xiaofu's roots, turning into a little silver light, which instantly melted into the wine and disappeared.

"Next, I will ask the tutor to pour wine for everyone!" The eldest disciple was very satisfied when he saw everyone's expressions, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, Master Kinuma, who was dressed in a solemn traditional costume, followed the light and walked from behind.

When everyone saw Master Kinuma, they couldn't help but applaud.

When Master Kinuma walked out to the applause, he almost burst into laughter.

This is really the brightest and greatest moment of his life.

Such a jar of fine wine can definitely push him to the throne of Fusang Bacchus, I dare not say that there is no one to come, but in the foreseeable time, he will be the first person in the Fuso winemaking industry and even the Oriental winemaking industry!

He forcibly restrained his expression to make himself look unfazed, and then walked to the front of the wine jar, stretched out his hand, picked up the wine jar, and smiled: "That fellow came first?" ”

"I'll come first, I'll come first!" A bearded blonde man stepped forward and raised a wine glass.

Kinuma held the wine jar and shook it gently, and at this moment, a foul smell suddenly came out of the sake jar.

Kinuma's complexion changed suddenly.

I almost threw the jar out of my hand.

If someone passes by a polluted river or a foul-smelling sinkhole, they will know that the stench is actually from microorganisms in the water.

Microorganisms are so amazing that they can turn grain into wine and wine into smelly water.

The difference is just a matter of time.

All fine wine will eventually turn into stinky water.

"What's going on? Is there something wrong with my nose? Kinuma was puzzled, he couldn't imagine how the strong fragrance turned into a foul smell in the blink of an eye?

Kinuma forcibly resisted the stench and poured out a glass, and the sake that was originally crystal clear had turned gray-black, and the strong stench escaped in all directions.

The blonde beard, who was holding a wine glass, also frowned suddenly, tilted his head back suddenly, and wondered, "What taste?" ”

Then he took another look at the wine and was taken aback: "What's the matter!" ”

He sniffed unbelievingly, and the wine glass in his hand could not be grasped, and fell to the ground with a thud, falling to pieces.

A few drops of liquid burst out, and the rancid smell could no longer be concealed, and everyone pinched their noses one after another, desperately hindering their legs.

"What does it smell like?"

"How is this kind of wine?"

"What the hell are you doing!"

How does Kinuma know what's going on?

His eyes were almost blind, what the hell was going on! (ؕؔʘ̥̥̥̥هؔؕʘ̥̥̥̥)?

"This ...... The ......" he leaned over to the jar of wine in disbelief, sniffed again, and almost fainted from the thick stench.

"What's going on! What's going on! The wine jar in Master Kinuma's hand was not lost, nor was he holding it, but he finally threw the wine jar on the table, and then gave his disciple a backhand slap: "What the hell is going on!" ”

"Division...... Master? "The eldest disciple was stunned, what does it matter to me?

"It's not you, it's not you who spoiled my wine!" Master Kinuma was furious, a second ago, it was still a supreme wine, and a second later, how could it become a jar of stinky water? Someone must have hurt me! That's right, someone must have hurt me!

"Ladies and gentlemen...... Everyone, wait a minute, you must have taken the wrong one, you must have taken the wrong ......" Looking at the crowd below with excitement and anger, Master Kinuma hurriedly said......

The whole hall was in a mess, and where there were still people listening to him, everyone was retreating to the door, for fear that they would not be far away and would be smoked by the stench.

"Ha, it's my dad's time to play!" Zhuang Buyuan smiled on the chandelier and leaned back, almost forgetting to call Zhuang's father.

After making the call, Zhuang Buyuan admired Kinuma's expression and slapped wildly.

Kinuma, Kinuma, when you stole my dad's strain, you didn't expect such a day!

However, Zhuang is not far away and can't get used to these winemakers who praise each other, what kind of thing, a person with five people and six.

My dad is so much better than you, he still needs your certification?

It's a joke.

Today, Zhuang is not far away, but it is not just Kinuma's face.

It depends on how Daddy Zhuang performs.

The winemakers have a good sense of smell, and after hiding in the doorway, someone suddenly twitched their nose again.

"Huh...... Where does the scent come from? ”

"You're stupid, you smell so bad and say it smells...... Wait, is it really scented? ”

The fragrance, as if sent in by a gust of wind, was so strong that it could not be dissolved, and it temporarily suppressed the stench.

And this fragrance is strong but not gaudy, fragrant but not vulgar, after smelling it, I feel indescribably comfortable.

Especially Ji Lao, when he smelled this smell, his eyes were about to pop out.

This smell is too familiar!

Dazhuang wine?

No, it's not just Dazhuang wine, it seems to smell better......

Of course, Ji Lao didn't know that Dazhuang wine was a consumer-grade wine brewed by Zhuang's father, and the materials used were not actually top-level, but this fragrance was ......

The crowd couldn't hold back any longer, leaving Kinuma and his stunned apprentices behind, turned around and ran out of the hall, following the scent and looking over.

Then, they saw Daddy Zhuang standing not far away.

Dressed in a white Tang suit, gently swaying with the wind, fairy wind bones.

In front of him, there was a large vat, and the smell came from the vat.

Could it be that this is the brewer?

This must be a top master!

Oh my God, where the hell did so many masters come from today!

"This master ......" A brewmaster just shouted, when he saw Zhuang's father frowning and shouting: "You monkey, how many times have I taught you, stirring with a little force!" ”

What?

Everyone wondered.

subconsciously looked behind Daddy Zhuang.

I saw that next to the wine vat, a half-human tall monkey was holding a wooden stick, stirring the wine vat vigorously.

Seeing that it was a monkey who made wine, everyone's jaws fell to the ground and their eyeballs shattered.

This...... What's going on?

"Not enough, not enough, add some water!"

"Push harder, hurry up!"

"Alright, now just wait!"

"Don't stir it, it will stink if you stir it again!"

Under the command of Father Zhuang, the monkey jumped up and down to make wine, and the aroma of wine became more and more intense, so that everyone almost poked their heads into the wine vat.

Father Zhuang seemed to see everyone's expressions, turned his head with a smile, and said, "I'm sorry, my monkey skills are not good, so I make you laugh." ”